First Claimant

First Claimant

On behalf of: The First Claimant Witness Julie Galvin No of Statement First Dated Exhibit JG2 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE Claim no: In the matter of the Local Government Act 1972 s222 BETWEEN (1) HARLOW DISTRICT COUNCIL (2) ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL Claimants -and- 1) WILLIAM MCGINLEY & 39 OTHER NAMED DEFENDANTS (LISTED IN SCHEDULE 1 ATTACHED TO THIS ORDER) (41) PERSONS UNKNOWN FORMING UNAUTHORISED ENCAMPMENTS WITHIN THE DISTRICT OF HARLOW Defendants EXHIBIT JG2 TO WITNESS STATEMENT OF Julie Galvin Draft Order IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE Claim No: HQ QUEENS BENCH DIVISION IN THE MATTER OF SECTION 222 LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1972 AND SECTION 187B OF THE TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1990 Before On the day of 2020 BETWEEN: (1) HARLOW DISTRICT COUNCIL (2) ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL Claimants -and- (1) WILLIAM MCGINLEY & 39 OTHER NAMED DEFENDANTS (LISTED IN SCHEDULE 1 ATTACHED TO THIS ORDER) (41) PERSONS UNKNOWN FORMING UNAUTHORISED ENCAMPMENTS WITHIN THE DISTRICT OF HARLOW Defendants INJUNCTION ORDER PENAL NOTICE IF YOU THE WITHIN NAMED FIRST TO FORTIETH DEFENDANTS AND/OR PERSONS UNKNOWN DISOBEY THIS ORDER OR INSTRUCT OR ENCOURAGE OTHERS TO BREACH THIS ORDER YOU MAY BE HELD IN CONTEMPT OF COURT AND MAY BE IMPRISONED, FINED OR HAVE YOUR ASSETS SEIZED ANY OTHER PERSON WHO KNOWS OF THIS ORDER AND DOES ANYTHING WHICH HELPS OR PERMITS THE DEFENDANTS TO BREACH THE TERMS OF THIS ORDER MAY ALSO BE HELD IN CONTEMPT OF COURT AND MAY BE IMPRISONED, FINED OR HAVE THEIR ASSETS SEIZED UPON HEARING COUNSEL MISS CAROLINE BOLTON FOR THE CLAIMANTS AND THE DEFENDANTS NOT ATTENDING AND UPON READING THE PAPERS AND HEARING THE APPLICATION FOR THE VARIATION OF THE INJUNCTION IT IS ORDERED THAT: Until 14 June 2022, The First to Forty-First Defendants are forbidden from: 1. Setting-up an encampment on any land identified on the attached map and list of sites without written permission from the local planning authority, or, planning permission granted by the Secretary of State 2. From entering and/or occupying any part of the land identified on the attached map and list of sites for residential purposes (temporary or otherwise) including the occupation of caravans/mobile homes, storage of vehicles, caravans and residential paraphernalia 3. From bringing onto the Land or stationing on the Land any caravans/mobile homes other than when driving through the administrative boundaries of Harlow District Council or in compliance with the parking orders regulating the use of car parks or with express permission from the owners of the land. 4. Deposit or cause to be deposited, controlled waste in or on the Land unless a waste management license or environmental permit is in force and the deposit is in accordance with the license or permit. 5. There be a power of arrest attached to prohibitions 1-4 of this order The Land in this order means: 6. All the land marked on the map at Schedule 2 of this further details of which are contained on the list at Schedule 3 of this Order. 7. Service of this Order shall be by affixing a copy of this Order in a transparent envelope, or laminated copy, in a prominent position on the land. 8. The Defendants may each of them, or anyone notified of this Order, apply to the Court on 72 hours written notice to the Court and the Claimant to vary or discharge this order (or so much of it as affects that person) 9. Costs to be assessed in the sum of £20,000 Service 10. Pursuant to CPR part 6.28, and further to the undertaking given by the Claimant as set out in Schedule A below, service of this Order on the First to Fortieth Defendants in the above named proceedings is dispensed with. 11. In the case of the Forty-First Defendant the Order shall be deemed served pursuant to CPR part 6.27 by serving a copy of the Order opposed to an original on the Land by affixing a copy of the Order in a prominent place on each parcel of Land. 12 This Order shall remain in force until midnight on the 14 June 2022, with a review of the order to be fixed by the Court on the first available date after the 14 June 2021 13 The Defendants may each of them (or anyone notified of this Order) apply to the Court on 72 hours written notice to the Court and the Claimants to vary or discharge this Order (or so much as it affects that person). 14 The Defendants shall pay the Claimants costs assessed at £20,000 UNDERTAKINGS 15 The Claimants will use reasonable endeavours to locate and serve the First to Fortieth Defendants. 16 A copy of this Order will be posted on the First Claimants website and Facebook page. GUIDANCE NOTES Effect of this Order 17 A Defendant who is an individual who is ordered not to do something must not do it himself or in any other way. He must not do it through others acting on his behalf or on hid instructions or with his encouragement. 18 A Defendant which is a corporation and which is ordered not to do something must not do it itself or by its directors, officers, employees or agents or in any other way. PARTIES OTHER THAN THE CLAIMANTS AND DEFENDANTS Effect of this Order 19 It is a contempt of court for any person notified of this Order knowingly to assist in or permit a breach of this Order. Any person doing so may be sent to prison, fined or have his assets seized. INTERPRETATION OF THIS ORDER 20. In this Order, where there is more than one Defendant (unless otherwise stated) references to "the Defendants" means each or all of them. 21. A requirement to serve on "the Defendants" means on each of them, (unless an Order of the Court specifies otherwise). The Order is, however, effective against any Defendant on whom it is served. 22. An Order requiring "the Defendants" to do or not to do anything applies to all Defendants. COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE COURT 23. All communications to the Court about this Order should be sent to Room WG08 Royal Courts of Justice, Strand, London, WC2A 2 LL (020 7947 6010). Schedule 1 (1) JOSIE MCGINLEY (2) BRIDIE MCGINLEY (3) WILLIE MCGINLEY (4) BRIDGET MCGINLEY (5) BRIDGET MCGINLEY (6) LISA MCGINLEY (7) NULA MCGINLEY (8) SIMON MCGINLEY (9) MICHAEL MCGINLEY (10) PATRICK DONOVAN (11) CAROLINE DONOVAN (12) DANIEL DONOVAN (13) ALISHA DONOVAN (O'BRIEN) (14) LUCY MALONEY (15) PHILOMENA ROCHFORD (16) KATIE TORREN (17) MADONNA O'DRISCOL (18) MICHAEL DOHERTY (19) MARK DOHERTY (20) SIMON DOHERTY (21) BEN WALKER (22) HARRY McDONAGH (23) WILLIE TORRENCE (24) MIRANDA TORRENCE (25) MARTIN TORRENCE (26) SEAN MALONE (27) BARBARA STOKES (28) MARGRET McGINLEY (29) BEN McGINLEY (30) CHRISTOPHER McGINLEY (31) ANNE McGINLEY (32) PATRICK McGINLEY (33) JOHN MAUGH (34) MICHAEL MCDONAGH (35) ROSE SMITH (36) MARY KEEANE (37) MICHAEL KENNAN (38) MARTIN MONGAN (39) CHRISTOPHER MONGAN (40) PERSONS UNKNOWN NEGOTIATED STOPPING POLICY AND TEMPORARY TRANSIT AGREEMENT 1. This Policy has been developed to be used alongside an injunction obtained by the Council. The injunction prevents named from entering the District, and unnamed individuals from entering onto defined land within the District and setting up encampment(s), and/or occupying the land for residential purposes including the occupation of caravans/mobile homes, storage of vehicles, caravans and residential paraphernalia. A copy of the injunction order can be found at Schedule 1 of this policy. 2. The injunction has been obtained as a proportionate response to an increasing number of ‘unauthorised encampments’ which have occurred within the District and which have been accompanied by one or more of the following aggravated factors: a. Aggressive and/or violent and/or threats and/or intimidation and/or anti- social behavior by occupants of the encampment to residents, businesses and visitors to the borough b. Criminal damage c. ‘Commercial’ fly tipping d. Open human defecation / open deposit of use nappies and soiled tissue paper e. Loose dogs and animals f. Obstruction of highways g. Breaking and entering into private and/or public land h. Open fires i. Abandoned gas cannisters j. Interruption to business/sporting events/community events 1 3. The Environment Agency has also identified a ‘modus operandi’ which is deployed by a small, but highly impactful, criminal fly tipping organisation, which involves: a. The breaking/entering into land by the group, including changing of locks and display of ‘Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act’ notices; b. Bringing onto the land of vans, caravans, cars or other vehicles c. Deploying children to act as ‘guards’ to the site d. Filling the site with fly tipped material until either moved on by the authorities, or the site becomes full. 4. The Council acknowledges that a. The injunction will have an impact on the Gypsy and Traveller community. b. That the Human Rights Act 1998 and the Equality Act 2010 recognise and protect individuals with those protected characteristics, and there are consequent obligations on the Council to ensure that these obligations are fulfilled. c. That the aggravating factors identified at paragraph 2 above are in no way representative of the Gypsy and Traveller community generally, and, to the extent that those individuals who engage in this activity identify as Gypsy or Traveller , that they are a small and non-representative minority within those groups. d. That the Council has an obligation to support genuine cases of need. e. The council must always take into account the best interests of the child, which is a primary consideration.

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